Jógvan Poulsen

Jógvan Poulsen was the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands twice, from 1654 to 1655, and from 1662 to 1677.

Jógvan Poulsen
Lawman of the Faroe Islands
In office 1654–1655
Preceded by	Jógvan Justinusson
Succeeded by	Balzer Jacobsen
In office 1662–1677
Preceded by	Balzer Jacobsen
Succeeded by	Jákup Jógvansson
Personal details
Born	Oyri, Faroe Islands
Nationality	Faroese
Relations	Jógvan Justinusson (father-in-law)
Children	Jákup Jógvansson (son)

Jógvan Poulsen was Faroese. He married the daughter of previous Lawman Jógvan Justinusson. Jógvan Poulsen was raised on a farm in Oyri, before he became elected leader of the Lagting. King Frederik III of Denmark did not like Jógvan Poulsen as Prime Minister, and replaced him with the Dane Balzer Jacobsen, one of Christoffer Gabel's supporters. Gabel at this time had a monopoly on trade to and from the Faroe Islands, so this was much better for him. Jacobsen was Lawman until 1661, when Jógvan Poulsen again took over.

His son, Jákup Jógvansson, later also became Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands.

References

• Løgtingið 150 - Hátíðarrit. Tórshavn 2002, Bind 2, S. 366. (Avsnitt Føroya løgmenn fram til 1816) (PDF-Download)

Political offices
Preceded by Jógvan Justinusson	Lawman of the Faroe Islands 1654-1655	Succeeded by Balzer Jacobsen
Preceded by Balzer Jacobsen	Lawman of the Faroe Islands 1662-1677	Succeeded by Jákup Jógvansson